Beatrix Potter Primary School

A good community school school in Wandsworth. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Beatrix Potter Primary School.

London, SW183ER Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

61

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
49.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 58.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
70.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 16.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
4 December 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Magdalen Road
Earlsfield
London, SW183ER
Phone
2088741482
Website
beatrixpotterschool.com

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
100997
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Magdalen Road, Earlsfield, London, SW18 3ER
Website
www.beatrixpotterschool.com
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
324
Free School Meals
17.7% (57 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.8% (9 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.6%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
9.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
58.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
16.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
102.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
9.7 (7.8 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.4 (2.2 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 102.0 107.0
2023 105.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
18 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
36
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
324 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.5 per year)

Down -1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Be Proud Kindness Respect Friendship Resilience Creativity Equality Curiosity Gratitude Responsibility Hope Courage

Head Teacher's Message

Beatrix Potter is a thriving school with a warm community where teaching is exciting and active; staff are dedicated and care for children; families are inclusive and welcoming; children are curious, kind, motivated and well behaved.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Tennis Netball Cricket Football Dance Gymnastics Karate Spanish STEM Maths Explorers Craft Multiskills Drama

Sports

Football Netball Tennis Cricket Lacrosse Basketball Cross Country Swimming Dance Gymnastics Karate

Facilities

Library Art room Music studio Playground Chromebooks iPads Orchestra

Curriculum Highlights

Metacognition focus (thinking about how to learn) across lessons Strong emphasis on metacognition and the 5Es: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate Curriculum is rich, deep and broad with progression across years Trips and hands-on, experiential learning Inclusive, collaborative and independent learning balance with consolidation and progression Power of Reading and emphasis on high-quality English and Maths as bedrock Extensive reading provision including library and book clubs Computing provision with class sets of Chromebooks/iPads and links to London Connectivity Centre (CLC) Orchestra and wide music offer with peripatetic teaching and performances

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast club and after school club for wrap around care.

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